Quotes About Virtue

Save us from enormities whether open or hidden

Son las virtudes algo lejano? En cuanto quiero ser virtuoso, inmediatamente estoy alcanzando la virtud

Cuando veas un hombre bueno, trata de imitarle; cuando veas a uno malo, examínate a ti mismo

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

The Master said, "A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with." (Analects 4.9)

Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen. Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

The Master said, "The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit." (Analects 4.16)

Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.

The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. ???? ???? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?????? ?? ???

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy to be known.

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness

A superior man in dealing with the world is not for anything or against anything. He follows righteousness as the standard.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.